The Houston DTV dial

Full power stations should be seen by antenna viewers across Houston.Low power stations’ reception varies greatly depending on distance from tower
All stations broadcast from the Missouri City antenna farm unless otherwise noted.
All stations are on the UHF band except KUHT, KHOU, KTRK and KDHU-LD, which are in the VHF band. RF channels are the physical channels occupied by the station; use the channels listed below to tune to the station.

KEHO-LD (49) (will have to identify as channel 32)Currently licensed to Beaumont, has applied to move its transmitter to the JPMorgan Chase Tower in downtown Houston. Owned by Elva Rosa and Moises Garza.

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I commend your efforts for actually setting the record straight about the TV channels in Houston, especially in light of the ever-changing LPTVs. As an OTA TV receiver, I’m sure your site will prove very helpful to me.

I do notice that you say that the old KBPX-33 translator “had dfficulty reaching Houston from Splendora”, but where I am in Southwest Houston, this translator was easier for me to receive than the main signal on KPXB-49 ever was. Both still had fairly poor signals around here, but only KBPX was receivable in color with the rabbit ear setup we had back then. Thankfully, back then the TV with the rabbit ears at the time was only secondary, our main TV had cable, and PAX was hardly ever worth watching anyway. Now, without cable, we have a Terk HDTVA that receives almost all of the Houston stations perfectly when properly aimed at Missouri City, so our only issue is when somebody bumps it. 🙂

His comment was right on…KBPX-LP “was a Houston repeater for KPXB, whose full-power signal had difficulty reaching Houston from Splendora”
He stated it right….KPXB’s 1200ft tower west of Splendora is still standing….and at 1200ft, 49 did have trouble reaching the SW side of Houston…..33 was originally on the Senior Road tower (where 9 FMs are and KTXH was originally), the oldest of the 2000ft towers in the farm…the 33 translator was on the 1400ft platform…was up there and touched the cabinet a few times..NOW, KPXB’s digital signal is on a 2000ft tower in Mo City and is SUPPOSED to throw city grade contour over Conroe (to which t is licensed)…55 did the same thing with its digital but its analog WAS on a 2000ft tower…the Splendora 106.9FM tower (the tower is still owned by Salem radio who swapped 106.9 to Cox Radio for a FM in Atlanta, GA) east of 59…97.1 has an aux there…at 300watts ERP!! Their main 2000ft tower is NW of Shepherd!

The list is helpful but the signals are very bad. Lots of freezing, picture fading in and out and sometimes a very low signal. Low digital signal channel means signal isn’t picked up. Very beautiful picture, when you can get one. It’s not like antenna television in the past, you turn your television on and you got a picture. You can turn your television on to digital and get no picture. If they fix that it’s a winner for us all, please fix this?

We’ve recently discontinued our Comcast service to explore HDTV land. While we enjoy live-streaming most of our favorite programs from network websites, Netflix, Hulu, and Amazon Prime, there’s one problem we’ve been unable to solve.
What is the secret to getting KHOU & CBS? We live in an apartment complex near the Galleria, so we can’t put up an exterior, roof-top antenna (best solution so far). We have a small, interior reflecting antenna that works well for everything else. Have emailed the tech address at KHOU, but the most recent post on their page dates from 2009, so am not optimistic about receiving an answer.
Thanks —

Try adjusting your antenna slightly. With DTV even a small change in antenna position can make the difference between receiving the signal and not receiving it.

Another possibility is multipath — where the signal reaches you directly and also by reflecting off a building somewhere between you and Missouri City. The two signals would cause enough interference to each other that your TV wouldn’t be able to decode it.

If all else fails, you might also try calling Rudy Gonzales of KHOU’s engineering department at (713) 284-1023.

I have one of those “old-fashioned” 6 foot long VHF/UHF directional roof antennas mounted in my attic. I used antennaweb.org to position the antenna. I’ve had major problems with channel 11 from the beginning (about 12 months ago) and issues with channel 8 and even 13 on occasion. The UHF channels were all fine as was channel 2 since it actually broadcasts on UHF.

Long story short I tried new cables, a booster (which got me up to 50+ signal on 11), complaining to the FCC, some cussin’ and then some praying (I think those may have offset each other ;-), and then this morning I moved the antenna from the middle of the attic to the side closest to the antenna farm. My UN-boosted signal (I forget to plug in the booster) on channel 11 went from effectively no signal (about 20) to 95. After I removed the 6′ patch cable and unused booster I was at 100 signal strength on channel 11.

I probably moved the antenna less than 25 feet but it made all the difference in the world. BTW, I have that shiny foil radiant barrier in my attic. I moved the antenna so it was close to a side wall, pointing directly at the antenna farm, effectively eliminating interference from the radiant barrier.

DTVs are computers with tuners…..computers put out a LOT of noise…so keep the antenna as far as possible from the DTV (DO NOT put it on top of the TV like old rabbit ears on analog TVs)….Indoor antennas are rough because of signal loss through walls and roofs (depending on composition)….KHOU’s signal should be fairly good in the Galleria area…Try putting the antenna in a window and run coax to the TV as needed…also an amplifier may help…in your case, a Channel Master CM7778 would be good (the 7777 is the better one because it has more gain on VHF but you may not need MUCH gain….in fact too much gain can actually hurt DTV!) If you have an outside balcony or patio, FEDERAL law allows you to put a TV antenna there…

thanks for the speedy response!
At first we couldn’t get 8 and 13 at all — but then adjusted the antenna a bit and now both come in clear and strong.
As you describe “multipath,” I’m sure that is a factor
Thanks for the great suggestions!
cheers –

You might as well remove AMGTV, as KUVM-CD’s broadcast of it is riddled with signal issues that make it unwatchable. It usually shows a pixelated mess or a “No signal!” graphic from whatever equipment they’re using to receive it.

Also, has “GBC World News” ever actually happened? All I see is a black screen on 34.1 and color bars on 10.1.

What will it take to get the big companies to make cable channels like A&E, Versus, TLC, Discovery, etc. available over the air… to realize they could return to the old network model in a given market and increase their viewership by making some of this stuff free.

There shouldn’t be anybody with the PSIP of 42. Channel 55 is broadcasting on the channel 42 frequency. If you’re seeing Vietnamese on 42.2 and Mi Casa on 42.4, either KTBU is transmitting faulty information or your TV is displaying the actual frequency and subchannel rather than the PSIP value (channel number that’s supposed to be displayed).

Wow, great site! I’m about to cut the cable cord and was wondering if there is a particular antenna that you’d recommend. I live in the Pearland area & have heard mixed reviews on various antennas around here. Thanks!

Pearland is only 13 miles from Missouri City, so you might be able to get away with an inside antenna. I’m 11 miles from the towers and get all the full-power stations all the time and most of the low-power stations most of the time. I use a GE Quantum powered antenna and have had good results with it. You’ll definitely need a UHF/VHF combo since KUHT, KHOU and KTRK are on VHF.

I just cut the cord on cable, too…got a temporary coat hanger antenna in the attic, hooked into the existing cable lines. Now have good reception for many channels on the two tv’s that don’t need a digital converter. Thanks to your list, I’m getting an idea of what we’ve got. As we go along, we’ll learn more about what type of antenna we really need, what we need to get the most out of our HDTV, best avenues for streaming/accessing other content, etc. My only question now is this: Is there any “free” channel that carries the Astros games? That and ESPN are what I’m going to miss the most, quite frankly. I’ll also miss being able to idly tune into History, TLC, HGTV, etc., but that is probably a good thing since I’ll get more done! 😀 But Astros…yea, it would be nice to find a way to see those games. I have an online link to stream Saints football games, but the quality is merely fair, and the lag time is really bad. I’m hoping that I don’t have to do this to watch the Astros this year. Sure seems like the local team could be seen for free, huh?

Thanks, I figured as much. Fortunately my site that shows Saints games also has other sports, so I should be able to catch the Astros there, even though the quality is uncertain. Of course, FSN was hardly ever in HD anyway, and was usually grainy.

Question…what avenues do you recommend to get other channels/programming? We did try to get some online content through our Wii, but I think we need to add to the memory first…haven’t had any luck with the Wii yet. I keep hearing of other options like Netflix, Hulu, Roku,. Vudu…and I’m just getting confused. Anyone have better/worse luck with certain non-cable/sat options?

KHOU is 0 for me in west Spring, at Spring Creek, for the last week. I cut cable in January.
. . .
KHOU was great even last Saturday morning, but showing nothing for the last 6 days.
I must have to go higher with an antenna.
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KPRC, KHOU, and KRIV are broadcasting at 1080i, while KTRK is blurred at 720p, comparatively.
Plus, they waste their money for 13.3 – don’t they have those “Million Dollar Movies” from the ’70’s? lol

I just installed an indoor antenna – near downtown Houston – and get great reception on all over the air channels – except for KHOU Channel 11 – I get no signal. I see from this blog that others are having a problem with KHOU. Is this a general problem with the station? Or is there something unique about my location or antenna that is causing this. Thanks.

The only thing I can suggest is to reorient your rabbit ears. If they’re vertical, try aligning them horizontally, and vice versa. KHOU has circular polarization, so it shouldn’t make a difference which way your rabbit ears are oriented.

If it shouldn’t make any difference because it has circular polarization and some of us that have had the signal lost it without changing our antennas at the same time I am inclined to think its a KHOU problem. If it was a me problem I shouldn’t get every other channel at very good strength, correct?

I have a question about the KUVM-LD channel 10.2. Why is there no reception? I live in Needville and I can’t get this with a new antenna I have installed in my attic. I do have it pointed in the direction of Missouri City. I also want to thank you for the list above it is very useful.

Unfortunately, they can’t shift the signal around without approval from the FCC in Washington. The signal is oriented the way it is so they can get more viewers in the more densely populated areas of Houston, as opposed to the largely rural area near you. They also have to avoid interfering with KBTV in Beaumont, which transmits on the same frequency.

??? KBTV 4.1 is on RF Channel 40…..There is no RF 10 in Beaumont….there is a LP analog 9 that runs 9 watts (YES) and they have filed for a move to RF21 at 15KW…KBMT 12.1 (on RF12) is running only 18.5 KW due to a 12 in College Station…Remember, the VIRTUAL channel xx.x may NOT be the actual RF channel they are on (in Houston, 8,11, 13 and 26 ARE….but none of the others are.

I’m trying to make the switch to an antenna after dropping my cable. While I have live without TV (aside from occasionally watching things online), I would like to sit down and vegetate once in a while. However, the stations I want, I’m not getting with the antennas I’ve tried. The ones I want at listed as Hi-V (or VHF). I’m a bit more than 40 miles due north of the Houston stations. Being in an apartment limits my placement of an antenna. Should I just give up on TV? The stations I really want, I’m not getting (PBS and ABC).

make sure your antenna is capable of VHF HI as well as UHF…there is no such thing as a DTV antenna….Antennas dont care what the signal is…RF is RF….if you have a patio or balcony, you can put an outside antenna under FEDERAL law…if you can get an antenna pointed toward Missouri City, you may get lucky….also look at a preamp (Channel Master CM7777 or 7778)…..DO NOT put the antenna near the TV..DTVs, especially plasmas, are NOISE makers….(more so than analogs did)…If can see 11.1, then you should be able to move the antenna just a little to get 8 and 13 (which are on their old analog channels like 11 and 26)

Will the Astros games be seen with antenna anymore? I used to enjoy the Sunday games in my garage while barbeque-ing with my family but it doesn’t seem that I can get a game without cable or satellite.

I wish there could be a better offer given to SBN Sonlife Broadcasting Network out of Baton Rouge, LA. It is a shame that people from surrounding areas cannot enjoy their programming for free. I know that I don’t live in dense populated area because I am in the Subural/Rural area of Houston. Just wish they could be offered something better.

I have just moved to the Houston area and am also just learning about the digital signal system out here. For all of the viewers who watch these stations, what type of station is needed or is in high demand that is not currently on? Thanks!

What type of station is needed?
Anything with English speaking programming other than Christian programming.
I’m currently waiting for the Retro Television Network channel on 34.2 to expand its coverage area at the moment.

Is it just me or are others recently having trouble with the TV Guide listing. Most of the time now I get ‘no data’ for show time listings. I’ve tried changing zip codes on the TV preferences(and resetting power), but to no avail.
I do however get an info listing for the current program I have the channel on but many times the show description itself says ‘No program description available’.
This is very frustrating.

Just to answer my own question, the TV Guide came back on October 1st, with no glitches whatsoever so far. Fingers crossed. It had gotten to a point where it was down 24/7 for two whole weeks before Oct. 1st. Just don’t think it was my TV at this point.

I live in the Spring/Tomball area. I use to get KHOU (11.1) and KTRK (13.1) with great signal strength; however I noticed that I stopped getting those channels about 6 months ago without making any changes to my setup. I still get KPRC (2.1), KRIV (26.1) and all the other channels. Anyone else run into this problem? Thanks.

Awesome site, I’ve been an over the air digital tv user since 2004 and never come across a complete list like this before of the everchanging DTV scene in Houston. I even remember 11-3 and 13-3 back in the mid 2000s when they had a weather radar as their only content.

Do you know of any way to find the bitrate of subchannels? I have a couple of different tuners but have always been curious to find out either constant or vaariable bitrates of all the various main and subchannels out there.

I live in spring off Rayford Road in a ground floor apt and bought an RCA digital flat antenna for my Vizio HDTV set, however I am unable to pick up ANY channels and after looking at my users manual for the vizio and following the instructions for both I’m feeling very frustrated! Can anyone help or offer advice?

KUBE 57.1 is Now in HD. Also sometimes can not get the channel with an indoor antenna. I am right near Houston heights. How come when I use an Amplifier the channel does not show up? I been told the antenna in Baytown for KUBE is that right? thanks great site.

I live in Chicago, and it sure looks like that an awful lot of the subchannels are a waste of bandwidth, liker 2 LiveWell duplicate channels. Does anyone watch LiveWell??? And there’s all the channels of old reruns. It seems there’s a law of nature that states that quality of programming is inversely proportional to quality of signal when received.

I went off cable cold turkey a couple of years ago. My dream is to get more than half a dozen watchable TV stations on my HD television using an antenna. So far, it’s the impossible dream.

I have a TERK HDTVa antenna that I bought online and installed myself. I don’t know if that was a the right indoor antenna to buy or not, but the reception is lame. I get CBS, NBC, ABC, FOX and CW, plus some substations and a smattering of non-English stations. But I know I’m missing lots of good programming by not being able to pick up any other stations.

Do you have any posts that might help me choose the best antenna (and an experienced installer) for my situation? My television is a 7-year-old Dell W4200HD. I live in the Heights, at Peddie and Oxford streets. Many thanks.
– Eliza

For your current antenna, it would help if it’s located close to a window. I know I can’t get many of the stations if my antenna’s not near the window. I’m also wondering if the buildings at Greenway Plaza might be interfering to a small extent, since they’re directly between you and the tower farm. Obvioulsy the higher you can mount your antenna the better your signal will be. Unfortunately I don’t know any installers.

I had a Terk model like yours – didnt work well, even after moving it several times.

Just got a Winegard “Freeguard” HDTV that’s indoor/outdoor thru Ama….com {LOVE that place!} I live in Alvin in a 120 yr old house with ship-lap walls – tree sold oak walls cross-lapped together, this baby ain’t going anywhere!] And the signal has to go up and over another big old house and thru the thick branches of an oak tree.

I put this baby up above my HDTV about 4′ – thing looks like a sculpture, so Im pleased with the exposure – and voila! I get very clear reception of Channel 2 {NBC} and others that didnt come in at all with the Terk.

This antennae is $35.xx on Ama… – and well worth it. I’m very pleased, and my neighbors are flabbergasted at the clarity. They still have cable, and that’s good.
Now my costs are nothing, except the beer, wine and appetizers I’ll bring over when D Dynasty comes on… LOL

Try this antennae, you can send it back if it doesnt work out either.. Good luck!

There is a high window behind my TV. The sill is about 6 inches from the top of the screen. When I move the TERK antenna so it balances on top of the set, I generally get my best reception, so you are right about the advantages of putting the antenna near a window.

I live in a second-story apartment. My TV is against a wall that faces south southwest.

Do you think it might improve my reception to have an exterior antenna? I’m thinking of one that I would attach to the second-story wall, since I don’t feel comfortable . If so, is there any particular model you would recommend that I try?

I tried a small exterior antenna(a philips model mounted on the house eave) but for some channels it got worse when it was anywhere near windy out, with all the moving tree branches and leaves, so I went back indoors. The signal was stronger though overall outdoors. Even managed to barely pick up a signal for Retro Television Network.

I found it helps to keep the indoor antenna at least a little ways away from the HDTV itself to be able to pick up the higher band UHF channels, especially channel 57. I live a mile north of you and can pick up all relevant channels except for Retro Network Television 34.4(no current signal) and Urban Houston Network 43.5(signal in and out often) with just a simple indoor RCA rabbit ears(with knob) antenna and a basic RCA 12db signal amplifier(which helps just a little bit). Channel 57 can still be a problem child off and on though. Mostly it’s good unless it’s really windy outside.

Spanish Station OTA with some English in the programming. Folks, watch Ch. 20.3 or 34.1 MundoFOX it is a good station whch offers a twist to how non speaking Spanish viewers can watch TV. I hope this helps.

So my extended family lives in Willis and we’ve ditched all cable I’ve set up antennas with boosters at 4 houses on some I’ve got close to 80 channels at others only 50. Which way should I point the antenna to get the best signal? just due south to Houston, Conroe or slightly east or west?

Missouri City is the Houston antenna farm for most of the stations….(one LP is downtown iirc)…Some TVs have better tuners than others (I own a Haier with 1080p and it is one of the best tuners I have ever seen)…I HIGHLY recommend only Channel Master CM7777 amps (and put it close to the antenna)…From Willis you want a decent gain antenna…like the CM 3016 (or the Radio Shack VU90s if they still sell them…they are bigger because they were designed to cover 2-6 as well as 7-69 (though the TV band stops at 50/51 now)….but they work..just get them as high as possible….problem with being on the north side is having to look thru or around downtown….to the east, the full power stations in Houston can be seen in Port Arthur 90 miles away with only a 20ft high antenna and CM amp…but the path is mostly over rice fields though the bay can cause some issues with ducting during summer time

anyone currently having trouble with 11.1 KHOU. I usually get great reception and then poof, it’s totally out for quite a while. Then comes back. No rhyme or reason. I have an indoor Mohu leaf with the power boost.

Help Please!!!!! We are at Crystal Beach. Can’t get 11. (KHOU) Please tell me an antenna that would make that channel work. We have it mounted about 20 feet into the air without any luck. Another question sometimes we do pick it up then magically around 930-1000 pm it disappears for the rest of the night. Are the waves different at night. Zip code is 77650. We are getting all other channels for the most part. Thank you so much for your help.

I always have trouble with fox and I am in heights. It goes out with just a little rain or wind. I got tired of missing shows on fox. I could never seem to get 57.1 or 57.4 either. I am a big fan of Aereo TV. (google ) I could never seem to get 57.1 or 57.4 either. I can get all channels perfect now even watch on Ipad or tv.

Outdoor antennas are always best…brings you more signals (like the Low Powers)…and no HOA can stop you….In Sugarland you should be able to see the tower 26 is on….be sure to keep any antenna away from a noise producer (PC, HDTV, light dimmers, etc)….

Thanks for the tip about Aereo TV (www.aereo.com). I’ve had such rotton luck with my antenna, it sounds like a service worth trying. Their website says they’ll launch in Houston Sept. 16. I just pre-registered on their site.

Wonder if 11 is doing any antenna work and is on an aux antenna with poorer range? The engineers I used to know at 11 are now retired…and with Belo selling it to Gannet, I don’t have any contacts there…

KLTJ was on 22 analog and is on 23 digital. I have noticed their PSIP sometimes reflects the 23 frequency rather than the 22 identification. So no changes at their end (other than a possibly flaky encoder).

Joe, I just ran across your site; great job! I’m located in Hallettsville (100 mi. W. of Houston) with a UHF yagi antenna with preamp at 80 ft. pointed toward Mo City. Here I receive consistently channels 2, 14, 22, 49, 55, 57. (I lock out the Spanish only stations and so cannot name them offhand.) Channels 26 and 39 are intermittent here due more to the frequency vs gain plot of my antenna than any other factor, as TV Fool says I should receive them better than some of the ones I do get. Ch 20 is on the same channel as one out of Victoria, and if I could only cause power outages at will for Victoria I could watch it and 11 again :-). I can receive 13 and most nights 8 with a simple 3 element VHF antenna with preamp.

My main reason for writing is to comment on the Channel 11 issue that many (including myself) have. I notice many of those with difficulty getting 11 are on the north side of Houston, so I suspect part of the problem (in addition to the multipath caused by building reflection) is due to the same co-channel issue I have with Channel 20 – Channel 19 in Victoria is on the same RF channel as 11 (way too close for co-channel stations in an area where ducting is practically an everyday event!). A higher receiving antenna toward Mo. City from the north side of Houston would just make the problem worse as it would also be pointed toward Victoria, and anyone south and west of Mo. City would need antennas with excellent reflectors to keep 19 from crashing the bits from 11 (I cannot null out 19 (south) in order to receive 11 (east) because I’m too close to Victoria). I was horrorstruck when I saw the FCC allowed these two co-channel situations to occur in adjacent markets. This is something the broadcasters brought upon themselves with their greed to keep the VHF channels by their collusion to demand both VHF and UHF channels in every market (there were no VHF channels in Victoria before the transition). Unfortunately, they have also forced poor reception of a major station (KHOU) on the viewers.

KTRK is airing the Texans game tonight. Prime tine shows will be aired late tonight. From their web site: “Because of the game, we’re rescheduling some of our primetime programing. Scandal will air Friday at 12:45am after Nightline, followed by Once Upon a Time in Wonderland at 1:45am and Grey’s Anatomy at 2:45am.”

Gridlock Joe, recently read one of your posts about KVDO-LP. To the best of my knowledge, we’re the only analog channel still in operation in the Houston market. Far Eastern Telecasters, Inc. is a nonprofit commercial free operation broadcasting in southwest Houston from a height of 50 feet with an effective radiated power of 10 watts. Very few people get our over the air signal, but many watch video streamcast at http://www.kvdo.net. Our analog license will expire on August 1, 2014. We are diligently working to raise funds to make the transition to digital.

I love regular television with all the great channels to choose from lately. I scanned for channels not getting all channels on the television lineup page. Another problem signal strength, I have moved my television as suggested and still have problems with low signals. I have now 2 televisions and still have low channel signal problems. The digital signal breaks up and I have lose channels. Strangely for some reason I lost channel 2, and gained 49.1 (ION). It’s like the channels are coming in and out. Channel 11 and channel 2 is the hardest to get a signal. I have had channel 8 since last month and still can’t see the channel, signal is too low. Error message is: Digital channel signal strength is low.

Hello everyone on behalf of all the Airbox questions.. If you are wondering what it is.. Or how to get it, you can go to Airbox.com or you can give us a call at (1877-924-7269). The lineup we have is all Premium movie channels.

Anybody else have signal problems with channel 57.x this last week? Signal is so weak now I can’t pick it up. Seems to have started when Cozi left and The Works came in and got worse each day from there. All other channels come in just fine with good signal strength so I’m assuming it’s an issue in channel 57’s side.

Looks like antennaweb is still basing their recommendations on analog signals when they talk about ghost pictures. They list a lot in red for me but I can get all of them with just a simple rabbit ear and a cheap RCA 14db signal amp.

Thanks for the link. Tvfool has all the stations I want in green which means I should be able to use an indoor antenna. However, I purchased an RCA multi-directional flat antenna today and it is only picking up very few channels. I was wondering if a there was a particular brand that works better indoors.

Nobody will respond to my previous post =0( I have been unable to get QUBO channe now 46.2 for about a year and everyone in the area is not getting it either. What happened?? I called the # from the qubo channel about 5 times and never got a phone call. Wrote on here hoping someone has the same issue and nothing. I contacted the FCC and they said to move my antenna. Obviously it is not my antenna if everyone in my area is having the same issue. What do I do now, this is the only ENGLISH cartoon channel.

but how did it all of a sudden become a low power station? It always worked fine with my antenna. I thought we would gain channels not lose them as time went on….I am in southeast houston and there are a million kids how can they not have a kids channel? Or I guess an English one.. Is there anthing else I can do? My kid is dring me up the wall. I do have VCR/DVD but Qubo has shows that he really enjoyed.

does anyone know what happened to 57.2 La Mera Television, it has been off the air for some time now just showing color bars, is the KUBE looking for something to fill the channel with or is it on La Mera TVs end. Thanks for any information.

In 2013, a nonprofit ministry I run was preparing to file for a LPFM radio license for 92.5 during the October window. We made a decision to not seek a radio license after Roy Henderson, through his attorney, agreed to allow us — at our own expense — to rebuild and operate KVDO under its analog license until 2015, when all analog broadcasting must end. The low power channel — resurrected as a classic hits music video channel using this slogan, “It’s like radio, but with pictures…” — could be seen on analog channel 25 in the Westbury, Brauswood, Bellaire, and Reliant Stadium areas of Houston.

Roy Henderson later tried to back out of the deal, claiming there never was a deal — that is, until I produced recordings of telephone conversations with his lawyer. That lawyer, based in Washington, at first claimed the recordings were made without consent and were illegal, but backed down when he found out Texas law allows a party to record his own phone conversations. Roy then asserted that his now “former lawyer” didn’t have his permission to make the deal. I refused to turn the station off, so he refused to renew the license. That got me rolling to Washington, DC, where I personally filed the renewal paperwork myself. See http://kvdo.net/documents/10302697_8…23117048_n.jpg

“Seemingly” is the key word here. There’s actually a bit of logic to the actions of a man that at least one FCC official refers to as “one of the most non-compliant broadcasters in the industry.” It has long been known that Roy committed perjury back in 2011 when he managed to get the license reinstated. https://houstondtv.wordpress.com/2011…from-the-dead/ Now, more information is coming out from credible sources about how Roy Henderson never really owned KVDO or KJIB. He was merely a front man, his name used to circumvent U.S. laws against foreign ownership of our broadcast stations. After Hurricane Rita destroyed the station’s tower, Roy apparently convinced his foreign investors that the stations were dead. In 2013, his attorney approved our resurrecting the stations — whether with or without Roy’s approval is in questions. The fact is, we put KVDO back on and Roy started panicking. If KVDO stayed on or, much worse, if it became eligible for the TV frequencies buyback auctions in a year or two, Roy was going to owe his silent foreign partners a lot of explaining and not to mention money.

While KVDO is now dark and with Roy’s surrender the licenses are presumably dead, I can assure you all the the fat lady has not yet sung. This drama is far from over and, in the meantime, our 24/7 streamcast will continue on http://www.kvdo.net

Some time not-too-long ago, Qubo (and Ion Life) moved from 49.x to 46.x, and 46 is their lower power transmitter.

I’m guessing that is part of the Airbox deal, in an effort to open up some more bandwidth.

It’s annoying, yes, and I personally think that LP stations are a poor idea in a market as physically large as the Houston Metro market, but that’s their decision, not yours nor mine.

All that being said, I am able to pick up most of the LP stations (including Qubo) from La Porte, but I have a UHF/VHF antenna up about 20 feet in the air. And it’s one of the good old ones, meant to reach out and grab signal where nothing else can. Being as you are in ‘southeast houston’, I’d guess that with a proper antenna, mounted outside and pointed correctly, you should have no issues picking it up, either.

Finally, to anyone who reads this, please don’t pester gridlock joe about how you can’t get channel X (more than likely, it’s 11 – 🙂 ). He’s just a guy who is nice enough to track all these channels and post them on his blog. He’s not your personal TV tech support. I don’t want him to feel like he needs to take this blog down just because you guys can’t watch your stories.

HMMM the CDBS does show it as a LD…I KNOW I saw it listed or a CP listed for a CD at 60KW…was talking with the engineer at KUIL-LD/KBMT about it…it kills KUIL’s signal when the tropo is barely there and they use KUIL as a source for K36ID in Orange to retransmit (no direct STL to 36 from studios available)..and the antenna path is 1deg off from 36 to KUIL vs 36 to KHLM…..(ouch!)

Jim Bob, your right. Henderson’s licenses are now gone. What’s not over is the legal fight. Lies. Misrepresentations. Breach of contract. Damages. Not to mention all his other dark stations, on which I may file formal petitions to revoke. This radio outlaw named Henderson has gotton away with too much for too long…

My DTV converter box keeps shutting down whenever I change to channel 49.1 ION Television. When the TV is tuned to other channels, there is no problem. But Once I switch to 49.1 for about 7 minutes, the TV screen whites out and the DTV shuts itself down. Can anyone explain this to me or has anyone experienced this before?

We are dumping cable and using an HDTV antennae along with Chromecast for Netflix and HULU.(A savings of $145 a month excluding any movie purchase). . We can get the major channels EXCEPT for Channel 13 KTRK. We see it listed as 13.1. but our remote gets us directly to channel 13.3. Can you give some hint on how to set up . Channels 2, 8 and 11 are great.

First of all, all Antennas which were previously used with the Analog, are HDTV. You don’t need to change your antenna out for that reason. However, one must have an Antenna which will receive the VHF-hi and UHF bands to receive all that’s available here in Houston.

Now, the most probable reasons for not receiving channels are…
1) Your antenna is not pointed directly at the Missouri City Transmitter area.
2) That you live on the northern area from Houston, and your antenna is not big enough.
3) That your Coaxial Cable (same as what one uses for Cable) is in bad shape.

The three VHF-hi channels are the weakest of all (106 channels for me). And no, I don’t watch all of them. That number includes the sub channels and some which are present, but aren’t transmitting at this time.

Of the three above reasons, poor/no reception is most frequently caused by a improperly pointed Antenna, and this is something you can check on your own (DIY). Below, is a link to a website, where, you enter your address and height of the Antenna above ground, and it gives you the proper Compass direction which your Antenna should be pointed at.

Sometime people are uncomfortable about changing things like this, but, it’s good to know (even if you don’t understand it completely) what the processes are. Below, is a link to a website, where there are knowledgeable people, who will help you though any of the setup process.http://www.dtvusaforum.com/forum/

I just moved to my friend’s room upstairs, and she connected my flat screen into her AT&T, but I am looking for what it used to be 47.2 channel (Exitos TV) on my HDTV, and what’s 326 on Comcast… Thank you for this site and for all of your Help!! O;)

Our smart tv refuses to find Channel 2. It goes to the old non-digital channel 2. So we either enter directly or go up one step to digital 2. Your remote should have a . or – that will allow you to enter 11.1 or 11.2 directly.

I live in the Eado area downtown and have had an antenna on my roof working fine for the last four years. Now for the last few months, every now and then I can not get channel 11 or 13. I have a problem believing it is the roof antenna or TV’s because the nights I can not get those channels on the two main TV’s, I can not pick them up on my computer or bedroom TV which have rabbit ears that usually work if I position them right.

I have searched the internet to see if this is an isolated problem I am having but have had no luck. Have these channels been out for others lately? I am a little to the east of George R Brown so I was concerned about the tall buildings blocking me but the antennas worked for a very long time with no problem – even the rabbit ears. It is very frustrating since there is no one to call to find out if it is the towers themselves. And since the problem is intermittent, if I had someone come to my home, it would be very hit or miss if the problem would be occurring at that time.

I have never had cable in my life but have been waiting for corporate America to end my love of free TV. Is this the beginning to the end? Of the few shows I watch, it seems they are all on these two channels. Suggestions?

We’ve had more intermittent problems with Ch 2 over the past few weeks, but Ch 11 was flaky Sunday. We live within eyesight of the tower farm so it must be a problem with the signal transmission at the tower. It is weather dependent though. Heavy cloud cover seems to depress signal strength here.

THOUGH no full power Lowband DTV stations exist in the Houston area, I recommend a 10-20 ft high RadioShack VU-90…with a Channel Master CM7777 amp at the antenna. There are some lowband LPs in Houston and when the repacking starts, some channels may move back to lowband. With RS closing all their stores, now is the time to get the antenna on closeout/clearance….Also the CM2016 is a copy of it iirc. With that combo, I was able to receive all Houston full power DTVs 100 miles away in Port Arthur 24/7…I eventually dropped the “locals” from DISH….since OTA, I was getting more anyway (using the 622 DVR rcvr…its OTA tuner is very good!)

(IF you have DISH or DIRECTV, there is a special splitter you can buy that allows the sat rcvr to power the amp…thus you dont need a second coax run from inside to outside the house! You will have to install the splitter/diplexer inline outside where the coaxes would meet from the dish and outside antenna. IF DISH or DIRECT did the install, you will need coax connectors (preferably weatherproof), crimp tool and stripper to prepare the coax.
You can get it via Solidsignal.net…You only need one (outside) to split DC to both the dish and the TV amp..this one is what you need outside http://www.solidsignal.com/pview.asp?mc=05&p=D2200&d=Eagle-Aspen-Single-Port-Power-Passive-Diplexer-(D2200)&c=Diplexers%20and%20Taps&sku=
Indoors, use a normal ONE POWER PORT pass diplexer….which allows the DC to pass from the SAT port TO the common port…

Looks like Fox is adding Buzzr on 26.2 on May 31st which will consist of game shows from Fremantle Media’s vast collection. Sounds like it will be what GSN used to be and I am stoked for it http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buzzr_TV

For those people who lost Qubo when they switched to a low power signal, I’ve struggled with the same problem for quite a while. My children have been missing their favorite TV shows because I refuse to pay outrageous cable bills. I previously had a Winegard antenna mounted inside my attic which was very difficult point because of its huge size. I also have an radiant barrier with foil backing making matters worse. I live in Cinco Southwest / Katy about 22 miles from the antenna farm which is too far away to pick up the Qubo signal from inside my attic. By studying the antenna maps in relation to my house position, I discovered that I have an attic wall and gable window that face close to the direction of the transmission towers. The only problem was the huge Winegaurd couldn’t get close enough to this wall for accurate pointing. After doing some research, I purchased a small antenna called “Antennas Direct – ClearStream 2V”. It’s very small so I could position it close to the window and attic wall with brick fascia (avoiding the foil radiant barrier). During the attic installation process, I used a small portable TV with a direct connection to the antenna for the best possible reception. I aimed it towards the antenna farm and it picked up Qubo very well with about 85% signal strength. The only problem is that I have a long cable run from the antenna into an 8-point distribution panel for the whole house. By the time the signal reached the individual TV outlets for each room, it was too weak to pick up. Instead of buying a booster, I decided to split the main antenna output with a splitter, and fed one line directly to the main family room outlet where most of the family watches TV. The signal and picture are great for the main TV. If I ever need to have Qubo in the other rooms, I suppose a booster might resolve the problem. For now my kids are happy and it was only a $100 investment plus my time. The payback on investment vs. cable bill is only 2 months payback so we’re very pleased.

I believe what you need is called a “Distribution Amp”. You can get them up to a 30db gain, not that you may need that much. Some have adjustable output where you can set it at its best picture quality.

No trouble with other stations. I have an indoor mohu leaf antenna. I rescanned on my tv and channel 13 shows as no station. Just several weeks ago I had no issues with 13 at all. Thanks for the quick response.

KTRK is the weakest of our three VHF-hi stations. Since you’ve been ok with it in the past, I’d look at some maintenance on your Antenna/system, ie…

Over a period of time, corrosion can be a problem. Often times, just closing and opening the horizontal elements on your antenna, will refresh the connection/joints, and better the signal.

If your Coax/downlead and Balun are over 10 years old, you might consider replacing them.

Even as close as you are to the Farm, accurate aiming is still quite important. If you can access a Signal Strength Meter, it will allow you to aim your Antenna in just the right in place.
If that is not possible, you should click on the link below, enter your exact location and the height of your Antenna above ground (your info won’t be shown publically) and read the exact Azimuth where you can set your Antenna direction with a Compass.

My son is freaking out tonight. What happened to Smile of a Child channel 14.5? It was on yesterday but now salsa channel is showing. They did this with Qubo last year. Now we can barely get it on one tv and can’t get it at all on mine since being switched to 46.2. His first day of summer and they take away his favorite channel.

New Resident – Great List and posts in the comment threads. We live at Lake Olympia and I can see the “farm” from the back of my house. I’m running a Channel Master SMARTenna from good old Frys… picked up today for $59. The question is… this thing is supposedly an OMNI and I’ve literally just got it standing vertical to the left of the HDTV with the antenna farm clearly in line of sight from it. Still, some signals are somewhat crappy… I did a scan and found 121 channels and about 10 I want to keep after I delete all the screaming and crying preacher channels. Any suggestions on positioning that el-cheapo antenna to get better reception? Thanks again – Bob

I found that placing the ChannelMaster SMARTenna flat, just sitting on a file cabinet was better than the vertical orientation. Much better reception. Regarding the 121 channels the HDTV found, not all are view-able and some are audio only.. I will give you an accurate count of what I consider “worthy” viewing in a few days.

Bob,
From the way it sounds, the distribution of the Towers may be wider than your present antenna can see. Just to get a better picture of what you have available, I suggest you go to a Transmitter LookUp, and see what direction and span of beamwidth is necessary.
This link will give you available channels, and which direction they are from your location.
Be sure to scroll down the page, and enter the height of your antenna above ground.https://www.tvfool.com/index.php?option=com_wrapper&Itemid=29
I’ll just mention that, we have both VHF-hi and UHF channels. You might take at your Antenna’s specs, and see if it will receive both.

Channel 34.4 now seems to be Hot TV, which from a web search looks to be “wholesome programs from the 50’s and 60’s”. Alas no MST3K or Dr. Who, seems to be some Saturday Matinee-type bad sci fi movies though. Also very hard to get a decent signal.

I find it wonderful that some are still buff’s. I was raised here in “Heights”,1948.. Thank-you for the service you give. We slave for teck, but worm to the old TV friend. I amnot sure about the problems concerning digital-analog. However, no matter, I was watching Superman, & as many as I can smile to, as long as I live to…again Thank-you Sir

@alex you didn’t specify what kind of antenna, but from personal experience I can tell you small, indoor antennas will not work as well depending on where you live. I tried several top rated indoor units and none of them got me all the stations around 28 miles away from the Missouri City antenna farm. I installed an “outdoor” antenna mounted in the attic and it was a huge improvement.

You must understand, that the HYPE about getting an HD Antenna is only to coax you to buy a product you already have, if you have an Antenna. There is NO difference in our old Antennas, than the a new one, and the older ones may be more capable than a new one, and will receive HD signals.

If you have an older system, you may need new Cable and some distribution components, but not the Antenna, unless it’s damaged. A good and fair Installer, can look at your antenna and tell you what condition it’s in and if there is a need for replacement.

2,3 is showing the Heroes and Icons channel. According to a press release, they’ll be airing all 5 Star Trek franchises next year so that should be big for fans and an alternative to that CBS Access deal.

Happened on channel 38.5 in the Houston local channel sometime between 1:00 – 2:15 a.m. A show geared to a college aged market of praise and worship with long periods of music as a back drop to silent adoration ending with the acceptance of salvation. Two men of color ended the program. Was under a spiritual annointent and could only see spiritually not the physical; therefore, can not visually tell you much, other than the spiritual connection experienced. Was wholly and Holy plugged into the Creator in spiritual and Holy adoration. Would like to continue the experience. Trying to certain myself of the time, location and channel. Please confirm.

Ch 8 is not one of our strongest signals (a VHF-hi). It’s important that you have your antenna pointed directly at the transmitter (in Missouri City) and, have chosen an Antenna which is sensitive enough to deal with strength fluctuations due to atmospheric conditions.
It would be helpful to know what kind of Antenna you have, and see a Chart on your exact location.

Thank you very much for the updated list it is great to find AMEN TV listed under the proper channel. Please help inform your audience that though the name is AMEN it is not a christian channel rather it is a secular English speaking African Tv station and the acronym AMEN is actually African Movies Entertainment & News Television. The website is: http://amentvhouston.com Thank you very much.

I live in the 77070 zip code. I purchased a high definition tv at Sams Club. And went to the dollar store, and purchased a antenna. I ended up mounting the antenna hanging off of my bed vertical pole at about a 30 degree angle. I get about 45 high definition channels. I did have to buy an extension cable for the antenna and a female to female fitting to connect to the antenna and extension. I went to wallyworld and purchased a RCA high definition antenna for $30 bucks, it came with a amplifier and 20 ft of cable. This antenna I mounted onto a 16 ft. extension ladder. This was for my moms living room high definition tv. After first mounting the antenna at near the ceiling in the living room, I got 60 channels. I then connected the antenna to the 16 ft. ladder. Raised antenna to maw. extension of ladder. I then got 100 channels. Even Bryan College Station! The higher the antenna the better the reception. Also after much research all I would need is a 30 mile antenna. Outstanding site sir, showing all the tv stations, and all the advice is a fantastic source of valuable information. Cable tv is a rip off!

Nice work. If you can’t rig your antenna to the roof, sometimes you can also put it in the attic for even more elevation. Success in the attic depends on the type of insulation you have under your roof. I did this same thing following advice on this blog about three years ago and have helped a handful of others dump their cable. If you find you miss the channel guide and DVR, the TiVo Roamio works well and you can get one for $50 + $14/month.

38.5 has programming, 38.6 is black screen, 38.7 and 38.8 are color bars (.7 has audio).
Dyle has been gone for over a year, so references to it should be removed.
55.7 now has programming (Vietnamese).

Twenty-five channels worth a look off and on for me, just sayin. Still be nice of there was one set standard for a 4:3 and 16:9 broadcast, respectively, so I didn’t have to change my ‘Zoom’ feature setting(4 settings total) all the time with different channels. The FCC still needs to crack down on that, getting OTR broadcasters to settle on a format for both 4:3 and 16:9.

Steve, you should be getting near 100 channels (not that you’d be interested in all). You first need to see if your Antenna is pointed in the right direction.
Go to http://www.tvfool.com fill out the info, which will not be shown publically, and be sure to scroll down to the bottom of the page and enter the height that the Antenna is installed at.
When the analysis page shows, take a look at the far right column.
That is the Magnetic Azimuth that your Antenna should be pointing.
If not…adjust.

This is a great site and service that you provide. We cut the cord about a year ago and have not missed the 100+ stations that we never watched.
We have an inside-the-attic antenna and all channels are fine except KPRC, channel 2.1.
I get a message about reorienting the antenna / weak signal and it only seems to happen
when there are T-storms in the area. Every other channel is fine. Am I crazy or does the storm affect KPRC and leave the others alone ?
And is there anything that I can do to resolve this ?
We live in NW Houston, 77064.

Hmmm, channel 35 ?
I get KPRC on 2.1, so do I need do something to tune in to 35 ?
I tried to go directly to 35 and 35.1 and nothing happens. IE, it stays on the current channel.
My weird reasoning was along these lines. KPRC broadcasts at a frequency of nnnn.xxx
Kilo or Mega or Giga Hrtz. Lightning and whatever goes on in T-Storms, overlaps these frequencies so they interfere with the KPRC signal.
Probably nonsense but my mind goes to mysterious places.

I live Spring, TX 77379. Just purchased a Flat Wave indoor HDTV antena, and no luck getting ABC? Any suggestions, have it set up on the wall close to my window, can get around 40 or so, all the major channels but 0 13. Help….

Given your distance, those indoor small antennas usually don’t make the trip to Missouri City, where the Transmitters are. And, many do not pick up the VHF-hi frequencies, which our channels 8, 11 &13 are transmitted on. You, with a good Antenna, should be picking up over 100 channels, not that all would be of interest.

Roberto, I’d need to know a bit more about your system and location to answer that, and I’m not sure that this is the place to do that.
I know of a very good website, where your situation can be discussed by some very professional people. Most are retired TV Installers, who want to help anyone get better reception. It’s a free website and they won’t attempt to sell you anything.
Just good advice on what you can and can’t do.

Roberto, I live north of you ( 77385 ). I went through the flat antennas and they didn’t work for me. I bought a ClearStream 4. I have it about 30 feet from the ground, facing 190 on my chimney-box, attached with a J-mount. I’ve heard of guys up here that have the big Winegards in their attic. I chose the CS4 because it’s small enough for our deed restrictions.

I live in an apartment complex in the houston medical center and am unable to get any channels (using just standard bunny ears). Anyone else with the same problem? How big of an antenna do I need to go with? Thanks for the help.

You should be able to receive a number of stations. I live a few blocks to the west of the medical center and have no trouble. I’ve used a Mohu Metro antenna and got a good number of stations. The Mohu Leaf 30 mile is better. Both antennas are available from Amazon, and other places. I’m currently using the Leaf 30, which picks up plenty of stations from inside my house.

First, make sure your TV is digital, and not an older box set (they need a special adapter to receive broadcast digital). With digital TVs you can use ANY antenna, and the simple $5-10 antennas found on Amazon or Ebay will work fine (most look like a flat paddle with a coax cable coming out of it), and rabbit ears should work fine too – just try to get whatever antenna you choose near a high window (as line-of-sight as possible).

Most importantly, you must run a channel scan on your TV each time to you change or adjust your antenna! I live in far west Houston (near Katy) and use a large rooftop antenna (in my attic) and my scans net 80+ channels. I’m surprised how many relatively good channels there are in Houston (if you like old movies and TV series, like I do, sometimes).

Is there a trick to finding Houston area broadcast digital TV channels on TitanTV? All I see is a Spring cable line-up. I’m hoping to find the schedules for local channels like 20.2, 20.4 or 57.4 and 67.2, 67.3, etc. (sometimes marked as D20-2, and D20-4, etc.)

This is nice as it has 2 weeks of programming with new/repeat info. But why is this available on a website but my Channel Master Dvr+ which has access to the internet only gets ~12 hours of programming data? What is ironic is that there is an ad on this page for the DVR+

I thought for sure God TV would be listed as available in the Houston DTV area. So far, i haven’t seen it listed. So now, ROKU Express (at $29.99) seems to be my only option to receive God TV. If anyone will weigh in on this, I’d appreciate your input. As well, if anyone has ROKU Express in the SW Houston area, what other free DTV channels are available to us?

I just bought a positively reviews moleaf amplified antenna, have it up high and I’m right off of Fondren/Bissonnet in SW Hou. I’m only picking up about 25% of the listed channels, with the others saying “No signal” like it’s not even plugged in. The channels I get are great. But I can’t find a website for the Houston Air TV to see if something’s down or what. Is there a converter or something I need? Everything is all new stuff. It’s a 40″ HD TV with the usual HDMI, VGA and antenna input. But it’s an off brand TV. Is it possible they have an old style antenna input and a converter is needed? Thanks

If you run any decent TV antenna (even old rabbit-ears) directly into your digital TV antenna input you should able to see most of the channels listed (I received ~180 channels on my last scan via rooftop antenna in my attic, way out in Cypress area). I suspect you’re connecting your antenna and then expecting to see these channels instantly, but the missing step here may be – you need to run a “Scan” (on your TV) of all available channels. In fact, we all need to run a channel scan every few weeks or months, as changes to the channel line-up appear to happen quite regularly. And no converter is needed with digital TVs, only with old tube/box type TVs. Hope this helps!

Mohu Leaf 30 is pretty good for a small, simple and inexpensive antenna. BUT – all antennas (especially small and inexpensive ones) need to be placed correctly. That means in general – that higher is better than lower, outside or closer to outside is better than in an interior room, at a window is better then on a wall, and most importantly the antenna needs to face the cluster of TV towers south of town. The antenna must face North and South – with the plane of the antenna material running E and W.

I’ve been in a two Apartments in the past four years and haven’t had cable I use an antenna and in my last apartment and in this one I cannot pick up Channel 13. It will never come in and I’m in Spring Texas please fix I can’t even watch footbal

Channel 11.2 BounceTv and 11.3 Justice Network has been out since last weekend during Hurricane Harvey. 11.1 also went off when they had to evacuate the building live. Hours later 11.1 was back up and running but not 11.2 or 11.3. Anyone know what’s going on? Thank you

okay thanks for starter listing I live in the heights and with a non-amplified indoor antenna ( 19.99$ at fry’s (09/22/17) called Micro flatwave hd antenna Stated to reach 30 Miles I get following channels. I realize mileage depends on antenna and people’s location. but if someone was wondering in mid Houston area what it would look like, here is my list.( I got a few channels that you did not have in your list and some have moved around)

What is going on with 49.1 ION. Is it them going down. Or has my attenna shifted. I’ve been in the same house for 4yrs. Never had a problem even after Harvey. Past few nights it’s been cutting off about midnight. Today bam a little bit after noon. Before that it was fine. Help??

Richard – cost is very small. If you live in Houston, you likely would be able to easily receive plenty of free over the air TV. Three major networks (ABC, NBC, CBS), FOX, and then some other channels including old movies/old tv shows.

The only cost is an antenna. Today’s TV antennas are small, about the size and shape of a sheet of paper. You can thumbtack up on a wall. You will get the best reception if you can face the antenna towards the South.

One brand is Mohu Leaf antenna- the model 50 is about $60 or a bit less. That is the only cost, no monthly subscription cost.

If you are used to cable TV, one difference is that there is no recording system. Your TV will let you watch what is on right now. You can add a DVR feature for around $250 or so. Search for “Tablo OTA DVR” there are three different models. For best results, the DVR needs an internet connection, so it can download channel guide data off the internet. That does require a subscription.

Thanks for the headaches.
Quest wasn’t around in September for that last list.
I have 4 antennas outside, 3 on emt pipe of 2 lengths bought at Lowe’s (or HD).
U can use old aerial antennas, especially if you mount vertically similar to these FLATs.
Do not allow the coaxial R-6 or better to bend,
& check the copper is never bent, & long to make all contacts inside.
5-16-018 I have lost early A.M. reception on many channels recently, Wondering if they were tuning or maintenance problems.
Re-found this listing, reset several RFs .
West of Spring, Tx

For those trying to solve the DVR gap when going to antenna, I recommend the TiVo Roamio OTA. I bought mine from Fry’s over a year ago for around $50. TiVo also sells the Roamio with a lifetime plan for $399. The difference is I pay $15/mo for the channel guide without the lifetime plan. So, sometime next year it will have been cheaper for me to buy the lifetime plan. The user interface just changed about a month ago, it looks like Xfinity a bit. The Roamio does a nice job searching both the OTA channel guide and content services (Netflix, Amazon, Hulu, YouTube) and presents it all almost seamlessly. I used to have a TiVo XL Series and the Roamio is much better for OTA. A nice feature with the new UI is multiple channel displays (favorites, all, etc). I keep it on favorites ( Channels 2, 3, 8, 11, 13, 20, 26, 39, 57 ) about 90% of the time. BTW, I’m in The Woodlands, I have a Clearstream4 on the roof (at about 30ft elevation) no signal boosters, etc. When I scan, I get about 100 channels. I get the CBS station ( CH 3 ) from Bryan most days.